Buzz Out Loud 796: Is that an HTC Dream in your pocket?

In today's show, we're introduced to the concept of the "banana phone" (complete with drawings), China tells GoDaddy to Go Away, and a Scottish bank sends a computer into the eBay abyss full of customer data.

Regarding episode #795, the development of artificial cat brains is hardly an accomplishment. As a cat owner of many years, what you call a cat brain, I call “any inanimate object in my house.” A book comes when it’s called just as much as any cat and cares just as much about your existence. Even sea monkeys can interact with you more than a cat and sea monkey brains are probably easier to make. Since all cats are a whisker away from feral anyway, I suppose this is a good way to hasten artificial intelligence so we can be the discardable playthings of our robotic overlords all the sooner.

Sea monkeys love the show. Cats do not.

Daniel

Any members of the Cult of the Cat who can’t stand maligned felines should e-mail the show.

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Jamoto

I know, I know…this should be going to CNET feedback, but much like the automated customer-service numbers, I decided to just hit zero and go straight to the operator. I am liking the organization of the new CNET with one aesthetic, yet significant exception. Where did the yellow go? It's part of your brand. A black header? You are not the New York Times…you are better than that; you are CNET. It's like IBM deciding it will now be Big Orange. It doesn't make any sense. There is still time…bring your sexy back.

-Dominic
Austin, TX

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Yo ho, Buzz maties!

Arrggh, ehhem uhm… I too hate the new CNET page for
various reasons, not in terms of the design theme of the
logo and color scheme, but because there is no BOL on the
front page! What’s up with that? I already complained
to the feedback page but I thought I should let some
other Buzz Listeners who haven’t gotten a look at the
new CNET know.

I was actually just required to buy an e-book for one of my classes. The price for the actual book: $104.00; and the e-book was actually cheaper (amazing, right?). Well, it actually cost: $94.75. Yeah, so they spend $10 on manufacturing and distribution and the rest is still needed for whatever they need money for? I don’t think so. RIP OFF.